php mail() works, CI email library doesn't: how to configure correctly?

[eluser]RiggsFolly[/eluser]
I am having my own problems in this area but i did notice that you missed the

Code:

$this->email->initialize($config);

after setting your $config variables and before doing all the to and from stuff.

I think the order should be

Code:

$this->load->library( 'email' );
$mail_config['protocol'] = 'smtp';
... etc
$this->email->initialize($mail_config);